Overview

• Stuttgart paid a transfer fee just under €1 million and granted Barcelona a sell-on participation right along with a matching option.
• The 18-year-old attacker signed a contract valid through June 30, 2029, marking a return to the Bundesliga after two seasons in Spain.
• VfB Stuttgart plans to integrate Darvich via its second team in the 3. Liga as part of a structured development pathway.
• At Barcelona, he made 46 appearances for the reserve side but averaged only 31 minutes per match and received occasional first-team call-ups.
• Darvich captained Germany’s U17 squad to both European and World Championship titles in 2023 and missed this summer’s U19 Euro semi-final due to a muscle injury.